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Virginia State University is a public institution situated in Petersburg, Virginia. Petersburg is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

3,665 Full-Time Undergraduates
$5,540 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Virginia State University?

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Contact details for Virginia State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Hayden Drive, Petersburg, VA 23806
Phone: 804-524-5000
Website: www.vsu.edu

Can I Afford Virginia State?

$5,540 In-State Tuition
92% Take Out Loans
5.3% Loan Default Rate
For the <nil> academic year, part-time Virginia State students paid $395 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $902 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,540 $16,542
Fees $4,114 $4,867
Books and Supplies $1,300 $1,300
On Campus Room and Board $11,544 $11,544
On Campus Other Expenses $1,675 $1,675

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Virginia State, approximately 92% of students took out student loans averaging $7,404 a year. That adds up to $29,616 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Virginia State is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Virginia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,665 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,899 undergraduate students at Virginia State, with 3,665 being full-time and 234 being part-time.

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There are also 401 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,665 full-time undergraduates at Virginia State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Virginia State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 3,441
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 88
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 112

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Virginia State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 12 countries are represented at Virginia State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and India.

Online Learning at Virginia State University

34 Took All Classes Online
34 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Virginia State. In 2020-2021, 34 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Virginia State has changed over the last few years.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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